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Test Description: Atmosphere, Solar Radiation Questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What percentage of the Earth's Atmosphere is Nitrogen?
A
21% Nitrogen
B
78% Nitrogen
C
28% Nitrogen
D
71% Nitrogen
2) Weather is defined as
A
movement of air in the exosphere
B
the hydrologic cycle
C
Long term predictable patterns of temperature
D
short term phenomena created by conditions in the atmosphere
3) The earth's atmosphere has what percentage of oxygen?
A
1%
B
11%
C
21%
D
78%
4) The exosphere
A
has a few hydrogen and helium molecules that escape into space
B
contains the ozone layer
C
is very cold
D
is where most weather takes place
5) Dust storms
A
occur in the troposphere and the dust can travel within a five mile radius
B
are caused by strong winds and the dust can be carried all over the world
C
Occur over the ocean
D
occurs in the mesosphere and the dust settles within 1 mile of where it blows
6) The worst industry, as far as atmosphere pollution is concerned is
A
coal-fired plants
B
micro chip fabrication plants
C
wildfires
D
nuclear plants
7) Ground level ozone is
A
important for life on earth. It protects us from the sun's radiation
B
created by automobiles and is a component of smog
C
made up of helium and argon
D
good- the ozone in the stratosphere is very dangerous/
8) Which of these statements is false.
A
Trace gases in the atmosphere include Carbon Dioxide, Argon, Helium, Neon, Methane, Krypton and Hydr
B
The troposphere is the thinnest layer of the atmosphere
C
The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere
D
Water vapor, smoke and dust can be found in the atmosphere.
9) The tropopause is
A
The buffer zone between the troposphere and the earth's surface
B
The buffer zone between the troposphere and stratosphere
C
The place that most meteors burn up as they enter the Earth's atmosphere
D
The place that contains charged particles that produce aurorasd
10) Which of these statements is false
A
The mesosphere is the coldest layer of the atmosphere and can reach -90 degrees
B
Temperatures decrease with altitude the higher you go in the stratosphere
C
The thermosphere can reach up to 1500 DEGREES CELSIUS
D
The bottom layer of the troposphere is warmer than the upper layer because of Earth's energy balance
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